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Wednesday, 1 January 2014

Duck Goes Pop

Yesterday Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's Giant Inflatable Rubber Duck burst in the Taiwanese port at Keelung. This edited screen grab from a YouTube video shows the moment when the duck burst. It then nose-dived into the water and quickly spread to become a giant yellow floating "puddle". It was due to be part of the New Year celebrations at Keelung. Somebody suggested it burst as the result of an eagle attack, but that seems most unlikely (CLICK).